Graduate Assistants

Graduate assistants perform a key, impactful role in teaching and research at the University of Florida in exchange for a biweekly paycheck, in-state tuition, and health insurance to support their own UF graduate education.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

Employment as a UF graduate assistant is governed by a collective bargaining agreement between the UF Board of Trustees, Graduate Assistants United (GAU), and United Faculty of Florida (UFF). Click this link to read it:

• Current UF/GAU Collective Bargaining Agreement

Hiring Graduate Assistants

Click these links for instructions on how to hire graduate assistants and for templates of appointment letters needed when hiring them:

• How-To: Hiring and Appointing Graduate Assistants
• Appointment Letter Library (scroll down to Graduate Assistants on webpage)

Health Insurance for Graduate Assistants

GatorGradCare is health insurance for UF graduate assistants. For information on coverage details and how to enroll, click this link:

• GatorGradCare

Leave of Absence for Graduate Assistants

To learn about the three types of leave available to UF graduate assistants, click this link:

• Graduate Assistant Leave of Absence Process